Does Qatar Airways have Wi-Fi?
- Wi-Fi
- Not on every aircraft
- Starlink
- 83% of widebody fleet (777, A350, 787)
- Cost
- Free tier, then paid
- Aircraft
- 777 · A350 · 787 · A380 +1
- Last verified
- September 2026Official pages
Yes, on part or all of the fleet. 777, A350: Video calls work. 787: Varies by aircraft. A380, A330: Email & browsing. Narrowbodies: No Wi-Fi. Rest of fleet: Varies by aircraft.
Verdict by aircraft
Varies by aircraft
787-8 sub-fleet fully equipped (completed in seven months); first Starlink 787-9 in service, more than half the 787 fleet equipped and the type due to complete by end of 2026; Inmarsat GX/SITA OnAir until fitted
Narrowbodies
No Wi-Fi
None yet on the A320 family (final phase of the Starlink programme)
Rest of fleet
Varies by aircraft
Starlink on 150 widebodies as of 20 August 2026: the 777, A350 and 787-8 programmes are complete and more than 83% of the widebody fleet is connected
Cost and access
- ·Starlink on the 777, A350 and 787 is free, but only 45 minutes for a passenger who is not a Privilege Club member
- ·Members get the whole flight and joining is free
- ·Gate-to-gate at select airports only
Sources
- qatarairways.com/press-releases/en-WW/269475-qatar-airways-150-starlink-equipped-widebody-aircraft-now-include-world-s-first-starlink-equipped-boeing-787-9Airline
- qatarairways.com/en/onboard/connectivity.htmlAirline
- qatarairways.com/press-releases/en-WW/259315-qatar-airways-launches-world-s-first-starlink-equipped-boeing-787-and-completes-airbus-a350-starlink-rollout-connecting-over-11-millioAirline
- onemileatatime.com/news/qatar-airways-free-starlink-wi-fiBlog
- awardwallet.com/airlines/qatar-airways-wifiBlog
5 sources · checked September 2026 · How verdicts are compiled
Qatar Airways Wi-Fi questions.
Does Qatar Airways have Wi-Fi?
Yes, on part or all of the fleet. 777, A350: Video calls work. 787: Varies by aircraft. A380, A330: Email & browsing. Narrowbodies: No Wi-Fi. Rest of fleet: Varies by aircraft.
Is Qatar Airways Wi-Fi free?
Starlink on the 777, A350 and 787 is free, but only 45 minutes for a passenger who is not a Privilege Club member; members get the whole flight and joining is free. Gate-to-gate at select airports only. Legacy widebodies tiered (free 1-hour pass for Privilege Club members, paid from $10); narrowbodies have no wifi yet
Which Qatar Airways aircraft have Wi-Fi?
It depends on the aircraft. 777 and A350: video calls work (Starlink). 787: varies by aircraft. 787-8 sub-fleet fully equipped (completed in seven months); first Starlink 787-9 in service, more than half the 787 fleet equipped and the type due to complete by end of 2026; Inmarsat GX/SITA OnAir until fitted. A380 and A330: email & browsing (Inmarsat GX / SITA OnAir). Narrowbodies: no Wi-Fi. None yet on the A320 family (final phase of the Starlink programme). Rest of fleet: varies by aircraft. Starlink on 150 widebodies as of 20 August 2026: the 777, A350 and 787-8 programmes are complete and more than 83% of the widebody fleet is connected.
Can you make video calls on Qatar Airways Wi-Fi?
Yes on the converted aircraft, where latency is roughly 20-50 ms. Qatar Airways is mid-rollout, so the rest of the fleet still runs the older high-orbit system, which cannot hold a live call.
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